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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900163
Category:Denial of Service
Title:RealVNC VNC Viewer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - Linux
Summary:RealVNC VNC Viewer is prone to a security vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
RealVNC VNC Viewer is prone to a security vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to error in 'CMsgReader::readRect()' function in
common/rfb/CMsgReader.cxx processing encoding types, and is exploited by sending specially crafted
messages to the application.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow execution of arbitrary code when user
connects to a malicious server.

Affected Software/OS:
RealVNC VNC Free Edition version prior to 4.1.3 on all running platform

Solution:
Update to version 4.1.3 or later.

CVSS Score:
10.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-4770
BugTraq ID: 31832
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31832
BugTraq ID: 33263
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33263
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01025.html
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-17.xml
http://www.realvnc.com/pipermail/vnc-list/2008-November/059432.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9367
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0261.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32317
http://secunia.com/advisories/33689
http://secunia.com/advisories/34184
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248526-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2868
XForce ISS Database: realvnc-cmsgreader-code-execution(45969)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45969
XForce ISS Database: realvnc-rfb-protocol-code-execution(47937)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47937
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AG

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